This is the city: Los Angeles, California. I work here. I'm an ex-mayor. Los Angeles is a magnet for people from all over the world. Some of them run for public office. Inevitably some of them stray from the golden rule and rule for those that have the gold. That's when I go to work. My name is Yorty. I'm a dead pol.

I also saw this alert, on a local Yahoo group list. Unlike ADVs people, Hertzberg's even seem to know how to get the word out quickly on the Eastside, using those new-fangled blog-like devices. (The announcement also made it very PLAIN -- they're aiming at LA-TI-NOS). Are your ears burning Antonio?

Everyone has pretty much conceded AV will get more votes in the primary on the Eastside than other candidates (but FAR less than 4 years ago). Stop acting like that's news to crow about, you racist scum. Then it ends. . . he's dead in the water close to 40 percent in any 2-way pairing citywide. He can NOT be elected mayor in a diverse city like L.A.

Let me explain it in terms you can understand: Antonio will do just as well, maybe better, among the little brown people as Hertzberg will do with the Jew-boys and girls. Is that plain enough Harriman-speak! Sheets-on!

Yes, first in the primary and last to anybody in the runoff. What a prospect for the Golden Boy - to know you are going to lose no matter who your opponent is? How does Antonio get out of bed every day with that in his future?

Nice to see that even you, in your anonymous, incoherent, character-assassinating way, are conceding that AV is stronger in his district than Bob is in his. Kind of undercuts what seems to be the sole motivating premise of this site.

The Latino vote is going to be cut this time round. Alarcon has a nice strong group of supporters on the Eastside and El Sereno. Huggy Bear Bob also has a lot of support in El Sereno and the Eastside. ADV, well let's just say he's still looking to see where his votes are. We're spreading the word fast on what a loser councilman he's been in CD14. Thankfully its rainy so his moron field staffers can stop threatening all the people in Boyle Heights to go and sweep for him. I love how he exaggerates his clean up numbers to 6,000 pllllleeeaaaasssee. Never even combining all his stupid clean ups has he had that many people come out. His idiot staffer sent out an e-mail saying rain or shine and free lunch. Yeah right a "FREE LUNCH PAID FOR BY THE POOREST COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONS ADV HAS CHARGED TO HAVE A BOOTH AT.

SO glad you're still here, Mistah H. My skin color is 2-3 shades darker than a brown paper lunch sack, and I just can't figure out on my own which candidate to vote for even though I have a university degree. I really do need your guidance. I hear you know which candidate each race of people choose. Then, I'll also need help if there's a runoff. Please consult your magic book of numbers and help me.

Unfortunately, Attention Deficit Villaraigosa's term in office in CD14 has been one long, tedious "psycho effect" on the people there. "I mean what I say" (PSYCH), "I'm not running for mayor for at least 4-8 years (PSYCH), I respect the identity of individual communities (PSYCH), my staff will be head and shoulders above the last batch (PSYCH). But maybe there ADV® just meant they'd use dandruff shampoo. They are fairly well-groomed.

Odd as it may seem, in some communities the clean-ups are to, ummm, clean up the community and improve life and outlook for the citizens. There are community groups in CD14 that do this every month, and ADV® and staff have NEVER taken part in those. Because those aren't "special" symbolic, once a year or just before mayoral election (publicity photographed) clean-ups. They're just, ummm, to "clean?"

Dgarzila, do you really think anybody is that stupid -- when someone running for another position pops in, says a few words, pushes a broom in front of a camera for a few steps, then jumps in his SUV and rushes off to a $1,000-a-plate rubber chicken fundraiser -- that they think that means he's working for and with them? Maybe a few, but not the type of activists that come to these do-gooder events. They know steak from sizzle better than some pols do, because they're always on the receiving end of the spin.

same here anonymous , but I disagree that it is a few people. I bleive it is a lot of people who fall for it. Apparently you must not be hispanic. How many conicl people do you see pushing a broom. I have witnessed antonio stay at events even after the others have left

I make a bet Antonio comes in first in the primary and finishes second to Hahn or Hertzberg in the run-off. Everyone knows Antonio cannot reach 50% plus one in a general citywide election. Antonio has strong base but that is all. He will pick up a few points in the genral but will fall short to be the next Mayor. Either way you look at it he his secong again.

If you disagree, where does he get his added support from? Support he did not have last time and consider his decreasing numbers on the eastside and westside.

From my experience volunteering at the Villaraigosa office in the Valley Villaraigosa gets most of the Latino vote at least the people I've called. The LA Times poll one or two weeks ago showed that Hertzberg's based is 90% Anglo. With low name recognition I'm not sure he can substantially improve that number though opening an office is definetly warranted and the LA Times poll also showed that Antonio has had a lower percentage of the Latino vote then last time. Also Villaraigosa splits the Jewish vote with Hertzberg and I think if Hertzberg doesn't make the primary Antonio gets the Jewish vote.

Just my opinion,Charlie CarnowP.S To the forum: Why doesn't this site concentrate more on the positions espoused by the candidates? All I've heard on this site is allegations without much sources and little discussion of the ideas in the race other than accusations that this candidate stole an idea from that candidate. I'm only 16 and can't vote yet but decided on volunteering for Antonio's campaign mostly because of the strong position that was there all the way from the beginning of the extension of the Red Line down Wilshire as well as Antonio's record of getting federal money for transit projects like the Eastside rail project and with Councilman Ludlow his efforts in resolving the transit strike. I can't vote and I don't know if I am missing something about politics but are positions and ideas just not important? Is it not fair that people could disagree on what ideas should be prioritized?

Charlie. your thoughtful posting based on personal experience in one campaign office is appreciated. Because misinformation is often posted here by one campaign or another and never backed up, please state where this information you offer comes from:

"Also Villaraigosa splits the Jewish vote with Hertzberg and I think if Hertzberg doesn't make the primary Antonio gets the Jewish vote."

"Also Villaraigosa splits the Jewish vote with Hertzberg and I think if Hertzberg doesn't make the primary Antonio gets the Jewish vote." Oh sorry for not including the reference. I got the info about Antonio splitting the Jewish vote with Hertzberg from the LA Times article "Hahn's Woes Leave Race for Grabs" in the 2/6/2005 paper. I may be reading too much into this but one line said "But so far he[Hertzberg] has failed to consolidate another voting bloc he has aggressively courted, Jewish voters, whom he splits with Villaraigosa." I didn't get the analysis that Antonio gets the majority of the Jewish vote if Hertzberg doesn't make the primary from anywhere, it's just my own humble opinon based on the progressive-leanings of Jewish-Americans and distaste with Hahn among all groups. I could be wrong, since Villaraigosa slightly trails Hahn in the Valley according to the LA Times Poll (with Hertzberg on top) it's conceivable if Hertzberg is not in primary Hahn could get the share of the Jewish vote Hertzberg has. I sincerely doubt it thought and I think Antonio will get Valley support if Hertzberg doesn't end up in the primary.

PLEAAZ. This is not an L.A. 16-year-old posting this stuff. Go back to bed, paid AV hack. No one's reading this part of the blog anymore but the trolls like me. You'd be worth more to the boss stuffing envelopes.

Charlie is a young man, I believe...one with stars in his eyes, but give him and year or two and he will be distancing himself from Antonio like he would from the plague. And Charlie? Keep an eye out for your mom with Antonio around.

Hewwo, My name is Timmy Simpson and I am a 7-year-old second gwader, and I indubitably advocate constituent suppowt for Mistew Viyawaigosa. I am now pwogramming website content for him in his South Los Angeles campaign offices after my L.A.'s Best program dismisses on school days. I cannot vote for him yet in his mayoralty venture, but when I weach the age of majority in just eweven years, I am prepared to cast my vote for him in in whatever officiaw capacity he thence aspires too - pwobably governor, after he wuns for state senator, congwess (in 3 different districts) and U.S. senator (from Cawifornia and Owegon).

Read in LA Times that all the candidates were reaching to other communities than there own. Parks, Antonio and Hahn made stops in South LA. Hertzberg was the only one to make a stop on the Eastside. LA Times also mentioned it was Antonio's home district. Looks like the opening of the office is a prelude to the run-off and it looks like Hertzberg is getting his foot in the door. AV, you better come back and defend your home turf before Hertzberg gets too cozy and calls the Eastside his too!!!!

Hahn according to LAT on Sunday was in Boyle Heights with Mothers of ELA. I'm sure Antonio is livid. Not a good sign when one of the strongest organizations is having breakfast with Mayor. Maybe that incident in city council where Attention Deficit Villaraigosa slammed his own community is coming back to haunt him. can we all say L...O...S...E...R...

To Anonymous, ie Tommy Simpson, You know how pathetic and immature you sound mocking this kid Charlie? The funny part is, this 16 year old IS in fact a volunteer with Antonio. But i bet you feel like a real BIG man now dont ya? Moron